Zama Nteyi

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Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

Moja Love has confirmed that Love-Love, the young woman at the centre of controversial remarks by King Somnala on Umndeni SomNala, was an adult when the events discussed in the programme took

September 9, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Day three of the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala turned on a single, sharpening question: how to test what the State’s first witness actually saw on the night of the shooting he survived. Security officer Bethwell Mzamo

July 22, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

The State’s first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was confronted

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

The first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faced a sustained

EXPOSED AND CORNERED: Defence tears into Police Captain’s paper trail in ‘Cat’ Matlala murder trial.

Johannesburg – The police captain who led the arrest of accused No. 1, Musa Kekana in the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala came under sustained cross-examination in the Johannesburg High Court on

July 28, 2026

Crime·News

ANALYSIS | Common purpose: the doctrine that turns five accused into one case

The indictment in the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala reveals that the State’s case is built largely on a single legal doctrine: common purpose. Across 25 charges and three separate shootings, the

July 28, 2026

Crime·News

Arresting officer tells Matlala trial he read accused his rights

Johannesburg-The police officer who led the arrest of accused Musa Kekan, who is accused No 1 in the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told the Johannesburg High Court on Monday that he

July 27, 2026

Crime·News

Matlala trial: Bid to excuse accused No 5 from proceedings refused

Johannesburg -An application to excuse the fifth accused, Nthabiseng Zandile Nzama in the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala from having to attend proceedings that do not concern her was refused by the

July 27, 2026

Crime·News

Matlala trial: Witness left accused’s facial description out of his statement.

Johannesburg – The State’s second witness in the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused conceded in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday that he had not recorded any description

July 27, 2026

Crime·News

Matlala trial: Witness identifies accused No. 1 as court begins hearing on legality of arrest

The trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused resumed on Friday, 24 July 2026 with the testimony of the State’s second witness, Christiaan Frederick Shepherd, who asked

July 24, 2026

Crime·News

Police sketch plan contradicts key account in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

A police sketch plan drawn on the night of a shooting outside a Centurion golf estate does not record a Ferrari at the scene, contains no 9mm cartridge casings and shows no

July 23, 2026

Crime·News

Cross-examination resumes in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial as defence presses first witness.

Cross-examination of the State’s first witness resumes at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, with Advocate Nardus Grové yet to conclude his questioning of security officer Bethwell Mzamo Cele on behalf of

July 23, 2026

Crime

Analysis:The State’s biggest hurdle in the ‘Cat’ Matlala trial: Identifying the gunman

Three days into the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused, the case has narrowed to one key question. It is not whether the shootings happened, but

July 22, 2026

Analysis·News·Opinions

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

A security guard who returned fire during an alleged assassination attempt told the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday that he emptied 15 rounds from his pistol at three attackers armed with AK-47

July 21, 2026

Crime·News

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Zama Nteyi

Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

EXPOSED AND CORNERED: Defence tears into Police Captain’s paper trail in ‘Cat’ Matlala murder trial.

ANALYSIS | Common purpose: the doctrine that turns five accused into one case

Arresting officer tells Matlala trial he read accused his rights

Matlala trial: Bid to excuse accused No 5 from proceedings refused

Matlala trial: Witness left accused’s facial description out of his statement.

Matlala trial: Witness identifies accused No. 1 as court begins hearing on legality of arrest

Police sketch plan contradicts key account in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

Cross-examination resumes in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial as defence presses first witness.

Analysis:The State’s biggest hurdle in the ‘Cat’ Matlala trial: Identifying the gunman

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

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